Revenue detailsFerrellgas Partners tallied revenue of $829.3 million. The four analysts polled by S&P Capital IQ predicted revenue of $833.5 million on the same basis. GAAP reported sales were 1.4% lower than the prior-year quarter's $841.0 million.

Looking aheadNext quarter's average estimate for revenue is $677.4 million. On the bottom line, the average EPS estimate is $0.20.

Next year's average estimate for revenue is $2.53 billion. The average EPS estimate is -$0.15.

Investor sentimentThe stock has a two-star rating (out of five) at Motley Fool CAPS, with 118 members out of 160 rating the stock outperform, and 42 members rating it underperform. Among 40 CAPS All-Star picks (recommendations by the highest-ranked CAPS members), 29 give Ferrellgas Partners a green thumbs-up, and 11 give it a red thumbs-down.

Of Wall Street recommendations tracked by S&P Capital IQ, the average opinion on Ferrellgas Partners is underperform, with an average price target of $17.25.